- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1260 CRL.P No. 13160 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13160 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRINIVAS S V @ SEENA S/O. VEMANARAYAN, NOW AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, C/O. MADAN KUMAR BUILDING, DODDADUNNASANDRA VILLAGE, ANUGONDANAHALLI HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 560 117. (NOW IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE POLICE OF ANUGONDANAHALLI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 560 117. REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. MANJUNATH. M S/O. SEENAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, C/O. MANJUNATH.D, Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1260 CRL.P No. 13160 of 2024 ANUGONDANAHALLI HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 560 117. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.RANGASWAMY R., HCGP FOR R-1; RESPONDENT NO.2 IS SERVED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO PASS THE ORDER, GRANT HIM BAIL IN CR.NO.108/2024 OF ANUGONDANAHALLI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU NOW PENDING IN SPL.C.NO.834/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED ADDL. DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-II BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 376(2)(n) OF IPC AND 4(1), 5(j), 5(L), 6 AND 12 OF POCSO ACT, 2012. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER The learned Counsel for petitioners has submitted that the charge sheet is already filed in this case and therefore, he may be permitted to withdraw the petition with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh petition before the Sessions Court after recording the evidence of the victim girl/C.W-2. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1260 CRL.P No. 13160 of 2024 2. In the light of above submission, petition is dismissed as withdrawn, reserving liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh petition before the Sessions Court after the victim's evidence is completed. 3. Considering that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 20.08.2024 and charge sheet is already filed, learned Sessions Judge is directed to record the evidence of victim girl expeditiously, keeping in view the relevant provisions of the POCSO Act, 2012. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE KVR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39